X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:39:43 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mta31.charter.net ([216.33.127.82] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3c4) with ESMTP id 4040050 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:40:24 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.33.127.82; envelope-from=farnsworth@charter.net Received: from imp11 ([10.20.200.11]) by mta31.charter.net (InterMail vM.7.09.02.04 201-2219-117-106-20090629) with ESMTP id <20091224173949.YCXP1847.mta31.charter.net@imp11> for ; Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:39:49 -0500 Received: from Farnsworth ([75.139.158.86]) by imp11 with smtp.charter.net id M5fp1d00E1s7vFP055fpAQ; Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:39:49 -0500 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=JqO8810GToSp_ACKT4cA:9 a=OyXs5VBvO-MLrWkrxAEA:7 a=l2SukJKhL7s3Oet8HgexKbSrqEgA:4 a=SSmOFEACAAAA:8 a=nN0m6e8VC8V-EumVjBwA:9 a=R9A0jAKzwqo1_U9hd-gA:7 a=beOB6vfHS8tndUNi4APfGPY-zFYA:4 From: "farnsworth" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Fuel Planning X-Original-Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:40:13 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <0927E2625B2F43A9880A8105E764DD24@Farnsworth> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0265_01CA8496.3D29C970" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 In-Reply-To: Thread-Index: AcqEtCAK/5+KWBfPTyGAJd0oau16OAACsqAQ X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0265_01CA8496.3D29C970 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Lancairians, I can't help but comment also. Those who routinely top up the tanks on local flights may have a misguided sense of being conservative. Our high performance aircraft are that way due to a combination of aerodynamics, power and weight. Carrying around a whole lot of excess fuel compromises that performance. There may be hundreds of possible scenarios where having less weight would improve safety. I'm sure we can all think of some. The aircraft handling, responsiveness and corresponding joy of flying is also improved with reduced gross weight. I'm very comfortable with an hour or so reserve. I can get to maybe 100 other airports within a 200 mile radius. Mark Ravinski 360 Mark, Are you suggesting that less is better? I don't have a problem with you flying around with whatever amount of fuel you want, but to suggest that I am "misguided" if I prefer to have full tanks is perhaps stretching it a bit don't you think? Lynn Farnsworth Super Legacy #235 TSIO-550 Powered Race #44 Mmo .6 Mach Main Tank Top Offer ------=_NextPart_000_0265_01CA8496.3D29C970 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

 

 

 

Lancairians,

I can't help but comment = also.

Those who routinely top up the tanks on = local flights may have a misguided sense of being = conservative.

Our high performance aircraft are that = way due to a combination of aerodynamics, power and = weight.

Carrying around a whole lot of excess = fuel compromises that performance.

There may be hundreds of possible = scenarios where having less weight would improve safety.  I'm sure we can all think = of some.

The aircraft handling, = responsiveness and corresponding joy of flying is also improved with reduced gross = weight.

I'm very comfortable with an hour or so reserve.  I can get to maybe 100 other airports within = a 200 mile radius.

 

Mark = Ravinski

360   =

 

Mark,

 

Are you suggesting that less is better? I don’t = have a problem with you flying around with whatever amount of fuel you want, = but to suggest that I am “misguided” if I prefer to have full tanks = is perhaps stretching it a bit don’t you think?

 

Lynn Farnsworth

Super Legacy #235

TSIO-550 Powered

Race #44

Mmo .6 Mach

Main Tank Top Offer

 

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